"The show gets huge viewing figures and the bookers behind the show are very much of the opinion, 'If you don't ask, you don't get'. They knew from the off it was ambitious, but they thought it might be something that tickled him."

Strictly Come Dancing is tipped to return to BBC One later this year.

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